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A man in his 30s was arrested following the planned search at a premises in Portarlington, Co Laois. View the full article

WHILE possession of a small amount of marijuana is not illegal in Colorado, passengers caught carrying it in the airport are subject to arrest and fines View the full article

By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The District of Columbia will take a step closer toward decriminalizing marijuana on Wednesday with a move that will make smoking a joint in the U.S. capital a violation comparable to a parking ticket. With Washington arresting people for pot possession at a higher rate than any state, a city council panel is set to mark up a bill that would reduce penalties ... View the full article

Sky News has gained exclusive access to a drugs gang that supplies primary school-aged children with cannabis. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the man in his twenties told Sky News he employs more than 30 workers. He explained how they had at least three factories supplying people in south London and even claims he exports the class B drug to the Netherlands, Germany and Austria. But it is ... View the full article

Gardaí have seized more than one million euros worth of cannabis plants in Clare over the past seven days. View the full article

Recreational marijuana may be legal in Colorado and Washington, but debates over the drug are far from over. Here's a look at debates emerging in the states where the drug is already legal without a doctor's ... View the full article

SEATTLE - Some Washington lawmakers concerned about a possible pot-business freeze-out want to keep cities and towns from adopting marijuana-business bans, and they're looking at a couple ways of doing ... View the full article

Some Washington lawmakers concerned about a possible pot-business freeze-out want to keep cities and towns from adopting marijuana-business bans, and they're looking at a couple ways of doing it. On Tuesday, ... View the full article

TakePart Live cohosts Jacob Soboroff and Cara Santa Maria discussed the effects of marijuana legalization on tobacco regulations with comedian Tehran Von Ghasri, USC Tobacco Education and Material Lab principal investigator Tess Boley Cruz, and Tobaccofree.org's Patrick Reynolds, live on Pivot. View the full article

Federated Farmers is urging farmers to report stock theft and rural crime while keeping an eye out for cannabis growers. View the full article

TWO of Tamworth’s leading figures in the fight against drugs have condemned calls to legalise marijuana as “negligent and irresponsible”. View the full article

Two men, both in their early 20s, were arrested at the scene. View the full article

Havana (AFP) - Colombia's FARC rebels on Tuesday called for the regulated cultivation and sale of illegal crops like coca leaf, opium poppies and marijuana as a fresh round of peace talks with government negotiators got under way. View the full article

While dominated by small- to mid-sized merchants, forerunners to large, national marijuana brands are emerging. Is pot America's next big industry? View the full article